The End of Expressionism: Art and the November Revolution in Germany, 1918-1919 / Edition 2

by Joan Weinstein

Overview

"Weinstein explores the attitudes and organizations of artists and architects in Berlin, Munich, and Dresden in response to the tumultuous events associated with the end of WWI and the (failed) Revolution. She traces the initial excitement and zeal and then the disillusionment as utopian dreams were dimmed by social, political, and military realities as well as by inherent contradiction within the arts movements itself. The accompanying b&w illustrations, fascinating in themselves, directly depict textual themes."—Booknews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780226890593
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Publication date:	06/08/1990
Edition description:	1
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Berlin
3. Dresden
4. Munich
5. The End of Expressionism
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Weinstein (fine arts, U. of Pittsburgh) explores the attitudes and organizations of artists and architects in Berlin, Munich, and Dresden in response to the tumultuous events associated with the end of WWI and the (failed) Revolution. She traces the initial excitement and zeal and then the disillusionment as utopian dreams were dimmed by social, political, and military realities as well as by inherent contradiction within the arts movements itself. The accompanying b&w illustrations, fascinating in themselves, directly depict textual themes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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